Video: How does multisig make bitcoin more secure?
Coin Center has partnered with the Federalist Society to produce this simple explanation of multisignature cryptocurrency wallets.
Coin Center has partnered with the Federalist Society to produce this simple explanation of multisignature cryptocurrency wallets. Multsig allows users to split up the permission needed to move cryptocurrency held...
We partnered with the Federalist Society to produce this short explanation of multi-signature bitcoin wallets and some of the things they enable.
Coin Center briefed four major DC organizations on open blockchains this week.
We are often called upon to help policy organizations understand what open blockchains are, how they work, and what they can do.
June has been a busy month for Coin Center. In addition to directly advocating for sound policy toward open blockchains, such as by responding to a recent anti-money laundering law...
Congress’s new anti-money laundering bill likely duplicates existing law on digital currency
Digital currencies are already covered under the Bank Secrecy Act and new language could upset years of policy and compliance work.
A bill recently introduced in Congress, the Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2017 (S. 1241), has raised concerns in the digital currency community. This is our...
Why is decentralized and distributed file storage critical for a better web?
The team behind IPFS and Filecoin explain how advances in distributed data storage and strong alignment of market incentives are combining to create a much more secure and efficient web.
In the span of less than three decades the web has become one of the greatest achievements in human history, responsible for never before seen gains in science, technology, and...
Comments to the Securities and Exchange Commission on the Bitcoin Investment Trust
This would give the investing public a safe and secure financial instrument on a national securities exchange with which to obtain the bitcoin exposure they seek.
A direct download of this letter is available here.
How will regulators look at your token sale?
Recently a small conference called “Token Summit” brought together the growing community of developers that are interested in the red hot area of tokenized crowdfunding. Through the new mechanism, millions...
We helped NPR buy some bitcoin.
National Public Radio’s Morning Edition stopped by the Coin Center offices to admire our “hipster vibes” and update their listeners on the status of Bitcoin. The short segment covers basics...
Bitcoin will grow organically, but there are a few things government can do to clear its path.
In an editorial for Fortune, Coin Center executive director Jerry Brito lays out three things that the government can do to reduce regulatory friction on the growing open blockchain network...
House Energy and Commerce Committee: Improving Consumers Financial Options with FinTech
Peter Van Valkenburgh testified before the Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. During his oral testimony and through the wide ranging hearing, he...